Do you enjoy spending time with God? The scriptures tell us that through our relationship with God, we receive everything we need. So much of what we need though is found in His presence when we spend time with Him. Does spending time with God feel more like a job or a joy for you?

So often reading the Bible feels more like checking a box than building a relationship. Changing our perspective may be the secret to unlocking consistency when it coming to reading our Bible. We invite you to open up the scriptures not out of white knuckled obedience, but out of excitement to enjoy the presence of God.

At Mission City Church we desire for every follower of Jesus to become mature believers. We believe mature believers:

At Mission City Church we desire for every follower of Jesus to become mature believers. We believe mature believers:

According to a 2021 survey, 93% of Americans own a Bible but only 34% read it at least once per week. What does this stat say about how important we view reading the Bible to be? For christians, the Bible is a source of wisdom, hope, and teaching that is crucial for our outlook on life. In this episode we discuss why we believe reading the Bible is important and why you should too.

As followers of Jesus we have been given gifts to complete the plan God has for the world. According to Ephesians 4, we have also been given roles in which to use these gifts. Paul writes that the roles of apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd, and teacher were all given to the church for its success. Have you taken a chance to recognize your role? God is calling you to play your part in the success of His mission on earth.

If you have been enjoying our recent sermon series, this episode is for you! Lead pastor Russell Schultz breaks down topics and scripture that didn't make it into the series so far as well as expanding on some that did. We finish up with a look towards the final two weeks of the series.

God equips His church for His mission by giving spiritual gifts. What kind of gift receiver are you? Do you receive gifts with thankfulness? Do you use the gifts that are given to you? Sometimes how we receive physical gifts is an indicator of how we receive spiritual gifts. God has equipped each of us with gifts for the work of building His kingdom.

God equips His church for His mission by giving spiritual gifts. What kind of gift receiver are you? Do you receive gifts with thankfulness? Do you use the gifts that are given to you? Sometimes how we receive physical gifts is an indicator of how we receive spiritual gifts. God has equipped each of us with gifts for the work of building His kingdom.

Did you know the golden rule came from the Bible? Have you read what Jesus said about what to look for in a pastor? We cover both of those topics and so much more as we wrap our series on the sermon on the mount.